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136 cuttings put into the ground in the spring of 1883, and transplanted to position, have now, July, 1888, a fair showing of fruit, one-half the total number of trees carrying berries on them in varying quantities; and those trees grown from cuttings put in at the same time, and which from their position it was unnecessary to transplant, have attained a much greater size, and carry a correspondingly increased crop. Hence we may conclude:

First—That the olive in California will give a remunerative crop in seven years from cutting.

Second—That we may reasonably expect to secure from seventy-five to one hundred gallons of oil per acre from our olive orchards. The newness of the soil, coupled with the youth and vigor of the trees, assure us that we make no mistake in such an estimate.